Public water system · OH1836812
ActiveCleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic
At a glance
Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic (PWSID OH1836812) is an active transient non-community water system in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic compare with other water systems in Cuyahoga County?
By EPA's size categories, Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cuyahoga County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 128,297 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,411,268 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic is about half of that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Ohio has 2,282 active transient non-community water systems, 59% of the state's 3,854 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,446 Ohio systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic?
EPA lists Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic as privately owned. The OH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 11 active systems in Cuyahoga County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and April 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-23 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic?
Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic (PWSID OH1836812) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic serve?
Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Where does Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Cuyahoga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Public Water System | Cuyahoga | 1,308,955 | Community | Surface water |
| Lakewood City Pws | Cuyahoga | 50,942 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Berea City Pws | Cuyahoga | 18,789 | Community | Surface water |
| Bedford City Pws | Cuyahoga | 13,149 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Uh - Cleveland Medical Center | Cuyahoga | 11,395 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Chagrin Falls Village Pws | Cuyahoga | 4,991 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Cleveland Metroparks/Albion Woods Picnic, PWSID OH1836812, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/cleveland-metroparks-albion-woods-picnic-oh1836812 (data as of October 1, 2026).